document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125207>Question 125207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello:  I am studying for the clep exam for college level algebra.  this is a problem in the clep study guide..it gives the problem and the answer, but not the steps.  I am not sure of the steps, could you show me the steps taken to arrive at the answer?  thank You\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x-1)^2= 4x^2-4x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The process is called FOIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-1)(2x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F means 1st & 1st<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)*(2x) = 4x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O means outer & outer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)*(-1) = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I means inner * inner<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1)(2x) = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L means last *last<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1)*(-1) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After you do that, you combine the terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 -4x + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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